Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 303

There's an old saying:

When life closes a door on you, it always opens a window.

Watching Miranda grin and giggle in front of her, Mila couldn't help but think— maybe, in her case, all the doors had been bolted shut. But fate hadn't given up on her; it had offered her a window instead.

A huge window, so big it stretched across the entire wall.

Sunlight spilled in, unimpeded.

And just like that, Mila found herself smiling like a fool as well.

To pay off her debts-and maybe save up a little extra-Mila threw herself into the simplest work she could find. Tutoring was out of the question, and most of her options had dried up, so she settled for a job at a bustling bubble tea shop in a lively part of town.

It wasn't glamorous, but it was honest work.

She was pretty, with a gentle voice and easy manners, and customers flocked to the shop, most of them more interested in chatting with her or admiring her face than the drinks themselves. The bolder ones would even ask for her number. Mila always turned them down, but that didn't seem to stop them from trying.

She didn't mind, though.

As long as business was good, the boss was happy-and he'd even slip her a bit of extra cash as a bonus.

long before Leonard showed

he was just a teenager, Leonard had always seemed a little awkward, but there was an unmistakable coolness about him-aloof, distant, and impossible to approach. When he walked into the shop, the whole place seemed to fall silent, as

She'd seen him before with Lysander-she wasn't exactly sure what their relationship was, but Leonard always seemed to follow Lysander's lead. Wherever Lysander went, Leonard was never far behind, lurking quietly in the background but still

half-afraid Lysander had sent him to

he wasn't here

a sigh of relief, the boy's icy voice rang

just stared. Their menu had over thirty varieties-twenty cups of each was

was over the moon. He immediately

Mila. "I want her to make every single one. I'll

to make her suffer, after

was too busy counting his future profits to care about fairness. He just told her

orders were finally done, Leonard didn't even bother taking them with him. Instead, he asked the boss for a marker and a piece of cardboard, scrawled out "Free Bubble Tea-Help Yourself" in

the drinks had disappeared in

hands still shaking as she watched Leonard walk away.

her an extra bonus and told her to keep up the good

herself to accept it. If this was

quickly became clear that Lysander wasn't about to let

came by

hundred. Then more than a thousand. Eventually, Mila broke down in tears behind the counter, overwhelmed

day, her hands shaking, she wrapped up the last